above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

Examples of above all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One thing has driven him in basketball and beyond above all else. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026

However, there's one that always sticks out to me above all else. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Since reunification, its young people (above all, its young women) have left for western Germany, its towns have emptied and aged, and its voters have turned to the parties at both extremes of the political spectrum. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

The designation, nonetheless, retained its prestige, becoming above all a mark of exceptional craftsmanship, artistry, and cultural distinction. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for above all

• autosomal
• cholesterol
• ergosterol
• lysosomal
• microsomal
• mycorrhizal
• neanderthal
• resorcinol
• ribosomal
• salbutamol
• aerosol
• alcohol